Autodesk 24000-000000-9860 - Revit Architecture - PC, User Manual

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To create a backup copy of the central file in your current release of Revit Architecture:
1 Instruct all team members to save to central, relinquish all elements, and close their local copy
of the central file. See
Saving to Central on page 1204.
2 Use Windows Explorer to make a copy of the central file and its backup folder.
To upgrade the central file to a new release of Revit Architecture:
3 Open the central file in the new release.
4 Click File menu
➤
Save to Central.
NOTE Do not use File menu
➤
Save As. Using the Save to Central command ensures that the entire
backup history for the project is retained.
5 Instruct all team members to open the central file and create a local copy of the it using File
menu
➤
Save As.
Workshared Project Rollback
When you save a workshared project, Revit Architecture creates a directory of backup files. In that directory,
backup files are created each time a user saves to central, or saves their local copy of the central file. Successive
backups share as much element information as possible; therefore, they are incremental rather than equal
in size to the entire project.
You can roll back either a central file or a local file of your project. For example, you may want to roll back
to a prior version of the project if changes made after a certain date are deemed incorrect or inappropriate.
You can also save a prior version as a new project file.
When you roll back a file, all later versions in the backup directory are lost. In addition, you lose all
information on workset ownership, borrowed elements, and workset editability. You must coordinate with
team members to reassign workset and element ownership.
Central File Backup Files and Folders
The backup folder for the central file contains files that store information about editability and ownership
status (permission information). It also contains various DAT files and a worksharing log file (.slog) that
provides progress information on operations (such as save to central) to the Worksharing Monitor.
Revit Architecture stores central file backup information in a folder called [Centralfilename] _backup. Do not
delete or rename any files in this folder. If you move or copy the project file, be sure the central file backup
folder stays with the project file. If you rename the project file, rename the backup folder appropriately.
You can control the number of backups retained. For more information, see Setting Save Reminders on page
70.
Rolling Back Workshared Projects
IMPORTANT Rollback cannot be undone. When you roll back a project, all backup versions subsequent to the
selected version are lost. Ensure that you want to roll back the project before continuing, and save any later
versions, if necessary.
1 Click File menu
➤
Backups.
2 In the Browse for Folder dialog, navigate to the backup folder for the project.
To see the central file backups, browse to the central backup folder.
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